Tag: culture
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Fun Korean Food Combinations to Try
Korea is a country known for its creative yet delicious food combinations. From those involving traditional Korean food to those that incorporate Western foods, Koreans are sure good at creating food combinations that will mesmerize your taste buds. Today’s post will highlight some of the most famous and unique Korean food combos. Chimaek Ah, the…
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Exploring Korean Neighbourhoods: Samcheong-dong
Last week, I wrote about the Neighbourhood of Fashion: Apgujeong-dong. In today’s post, I will highlight the neighbourhood I grew up in, Samcheong-dong. This neighbourhood is home to many of my childhood memories, and even just writing about it makes me reminiscent of it. Growing up, I always went on an afternoon walk after school…
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Exploring Korean Neighbourhoods: Apgujeong-dong
Welcome back to another series of “Exploring Korean Neighbourhoods”! Today, we will explore one of the more bougie neighbourhoods, Apgujeong-dong. If Los Angeles has Beverly Hills, then Seoul has Apgujeong-dong. Apgujeong-dong is an area located in Gangnam-gu by the Han river. It is one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods, with one square meter of land costing…
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Exploring Korean Neighbourhoods: Hongdae
Whenever I visit Korea during the summer, my friends that live there tell me that I see more of the country in two months than they do in two years. This goes on to say how much I go out and explore different parts of the country. That said, trust me when I say I’ve…
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My Entertainment Picks of 2022
Hello hello! It’s been a looooong time since my last blog post. For the past few months, I have been drowning in a seemingly endless pile of schoolwork, university applications, and other extracurriculars. If I am being totally honest, I still haven’t managed to drag myself out of this work overload yet. However, I wanted…
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Gyeongbokgung Palace Hanbok Tour
Gyeongbokgung Palace, located in Seoul, is one of the most famous historical landmarks of Korea. It was the main palace back in the Joseon dynasty (1392-1897) when Korea was ruled by a kingdom. Today, Gyeongbokgung Palace is open for the public to view and experience part of Korea’s history. It is popular among tourists and…
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Must-Try Bingsus In Seoul
Bingsu is a traditional Korean dessert. This traditional dessert was enjoyed by the high officials back in the Joseon dynasty. It was originally made up of shaved ice topped with red bean, tteok (Korean rice cake), and ground nut powder. Today, bingsu comes in many different forms. Most are now made with shaved milk instead…
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The Extraordinary World of Korean Baskin-Robbins
Baskin-Robbins always takes me back to childhood. I have so many memories of going to Baskin-Robbins with my family, whether it be a post-dinner treat or a pick-me-up after a sad event. When I first moved from Seoul to Dubai, I was shocked to learn that the ice cream flavours differed between the two countries.…
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S.Coups Birthday Cafe Event
“You know without you I’m so lonely, when you’re not here 911 calling”… Ever since I went to S.Coups’s birthday cafe event, SEVENTEEN’s song “Darling” has been stuck in my head all day. For those of you who are unfamiliar with S.Coups, he is the leader of the Kpop boy group SEVENTEEN. In Korea, fans…
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Exploring HYBE Insight
Korea is very well known for its huge entertainment industry. There are many big-name entertainment labels, such as JYP Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and SM Entertainment. Among these labels is HYBE Entertainment. HYBE is a merged company that consists of the labels BigHit Music, BELIFT Lab, Pledis Entertainment, KOZ Entertainment, and Source Music. It is home…
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